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Despite the support of her mum and the treatment helping Chloe's skin, she's still worried of the condition returning one day.

She said: "It's depressing knowing that I'll never be psoriasis free and the fact that it will probably come back just as bad makes me really upset.

"Psoriasis doesn't just hurt on the outside, it hurts a lot on the inside and I'm hoping that one day a cure is found so I can finally take my son swimming and be the confident person that I used to be."

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"Flare ups can happen from a combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental triggers such as streptococcal tonsillitis or pharyngitis, stress, and some medicines.

"Treatment depends on the extent of the disease and varies from topical creams and ointments through to light (UVB) therapy, systemic medicines such as methotrexate to the new biologic injectable drugs which are highly effective for severe cases."